This article was based from the February 11 talk "Samson and Delilah," part of "It's not that Complicated" series, at the Victory Christian fellowship, Makati.
For a long time, a lot of us have been captivated and even blinded with the ideals of “falling in love.” This term; however, actually pertains to “a love that ends badly.” Why is falling in love so complicated then? When we based love on emotions, it will most likely fall apart. Love should be based on will and decision, and those are what make the romantic love to flow. It is not just something that you “fall into.”
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For a long time, a lot of us have been captivated and even blinded with the ideals of “falling in love.” This term; however, actually pertains to “a love that ends badly.” Why is falling in love so complicated then? When we based love on emotions, it will most likely fall apart. Love should be based on will and decision, and those are what make the romantic love to flow. It is not just something that you “fall into.”
Being in love
with someone often involves being an uncontrollable tailspin. Love; however,
should be a conscious decision one should make. Most of the time, too, people
seek love when they are alone or lonely, which leads to trouble. We come near
the cliff, even if it poses danger and destruction, thereby complicating the
situation. Like the story of Samson and Delilah, most of us can be destroyed
with “falling in love” which happens at the wrong place, with the wrong
practice of emotions, and with the wrong person. It takes a “Delilah” to
empower one with such desire to jump off the cliff when we could have stayed away
from the edge. It is not uncommon when some people are pushed by someone to
cross that line. And sadly, “I love You,” as beautiful as it sounds, can be
used to lure and compromise one’s standard. In the end, this love becomes
difficult and even destroys people, which should not be the case, because that
is not true love if it brings misery and downfall.
Love would not
be complicated when we stick to God’s standards. Many of us want to find the
right one, when in fact, we are still the wrong one. Being alone heightens that
feeling of yearning to “fall in love” immediately, but by being surrounded by
good people, that feeling will be toppled. The cliff might be beckoning us to
take a fall, but stronger should be our desire to remain with God. Let us not
step out of God’s love story for us just to create our own love story. Don’t
harden your heart, for as long as you follow God, it’s not going to be
complicated. God has a love story for each of us, one that is not complicated,
if you just stay with the love story God has in store, especially for you. J
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